Federal and State Capitol Art Collections

Federal and State Capitol Art Collections

(above: Constantino Brumidi (1805-1880) , The Apotheosis of Washington, 1865, fresco, Rotunda of the US Captiol, Washington, DC. Photo credit: Mark Hazeltine)

Resource Library articles and essays:

Links to other federal and state capitol art-related articles on the Web:

Colorado State Capitol - from State of Colorado
Florida Department of State Art Collection - from Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Kansas State Capitol Artwork - from Kansas Historical Society
Kansas State Capitol Murals - from Kansas Sampler Foundation
Maryland State Art Collection - from State of Maryland
Massachusetts State House - from State of Massachusetts
Missouri State Capitol - from Wikipedia
Missouri State Capitol Murals - from State of Missouri
Montana State Capitol - from Wikipedia
A Harmony of the Arts: The Nebraska State Capitol, By Frederick C. Luebke. Published 1990 by U of Nebraska Press. 122 pages. ISBN:0803228872 - from Google Books; Nebraska State Capitol Integrated Art Program - from Wikipedia; Native American Imagery in the Nebraska State Capitol - from Karin Dalziel
New Mexico State Capitol Art Collection - from Collector's Guide
New York State Capitol - from State of New York (see murals section)
Ohio Statehouse - from Wikipedia
Oklahoma State Capitol (text only) - from State of Oklahoma
Oregon State Capitol - from Oregon State Archives
Pennsylvania State Capitol Artists - from Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee
South Dakota State Capitol - from National Park Service
South Dakota State Capitol - from South Dakota Bureau of Administration
United States Capitol Campus Art - from from Architect of the Capitol
U.S. Senate Art Collection - Office of the Curator, United States Senate
Wisconsin State Capitol- from State of Wisconsin
Wyoming State Capitol - from State of Wyoming

(abive: Tennessee State Capitol. Photo: © John Hazeltine, 2012)

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